Ditmar Awards Nomination List

The 2009 Ditmar Awards shortlist of nominated works for fiction, non-fiction, artwork and achievements during 2008 has just been released. Undead Backbrain has fared well in the nomination stakes (see titles highlighted in red), in a field that is very daunting indeed — and very deserving. Congratulations to all concerned.

What Are They?

For those readers outside Australia, the Ditmars are the Oz equivalent of the Hugo Awards — the year’s best speculative genre writing and art by Australians, nominated by fans and voted for at the National SF Convention. This year voting will take place at Conjecture — the 48th Australian National SF Convention, and is on in Adelaide, South Australia, from 5th to the 8th of June. If you possibly can, join the convention (even if as a non-attending member) and vote!